The Hollywood Matador
| The Hollywood Matador | |
|---|---|
| Woody Woodpecker series | |
 | |
| Directed by |
Alex Lovy Walter Lantz |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Story by |
Ben Hardaway Milt Schaffer L. E. Eliott |
| Voices by | Danny Webb |
| Music by | Darrell Calker |
| Animation by |
Alex Lovy LaVerne Harding George Dane |
| Studio | Walter Lantz Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | February 9, 1942 (U.S.) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6' 54" |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Pantry Panic |
| Followed by | Ace in the Hole |
The Hollywood Matador is the fourth animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on February 9, 1942, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures.
Production notes
The Hollywood Matador marks the final time Danny Webb provided the voice for Woody. It was also the first entry in the series directed by veteran animator/director Alex Lovy
The original title was The Mad Matador, but the Motion Picture Society for the Americas convinced Lantz to change it to The Hollywood Matador. Lantz was also urged to remove footage featured Mexicans without shoes and one sleeping, as the association feared that South America theater owners would ban the film.[1]